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MEDIA ADVISORY: Presidents of Austria and Italy join high-level UNODC event marking International Day against Transnational Organized Crime

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5 November 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY

Presidents of Austria and Italy join high-level UNODC event marking International Day against Transnational Organized Crime

Media is invited to join the event, including a photo opportunity on 11 November 2025 from 11:30 - 13:30 hrs Vienna time

VIENNA, 5 November (UN Information Service) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will mark the International Day against Transnational Organized Crime and the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) on 11 November with a high-level event, including a panel discussion. The high-level event will spotlight international efforts to confront the rapidly evolving threats of organized crime and to renew global cooperation under the Convention.

The event will be opened by UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly, the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella and the Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.

Following the opening, UNODC will present findings from its forthcoming report on transnational organized crime, followed by a panel discussion showcasing the evolving role of UNTOC and highlighting contemporary challenges posed by transnational organized crime.

The detailed agenda including a list of panellists is available online.

Time and Venue:

11 November 2025 from 11:30 to 13:30 hrs (Vienna time), Board room D, Vienna International Centre

Registration:

Journalists are invited to attend the event, including a photo opportunity, in person or follow the event live on UN WebTV.

Journalists who plan to attend in person and are not accredited to the UN in Vienna need to register by 10 November 2025, 12:00 noon by writing to unodc-press[at]un.org.

Further information on this year's International Day against Transnational Organized Crime on 15 November is available here.

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For further information, please contact:

UNODC Advocacy Section
Email: unodc-press[at]un.org

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